来日方长

来日方长

Literally means:

coming days are long

Actually means:

there will be ample time

来日, time to come; 方长, be still long or enough.

This phrase means there is long time ahead, and one can do many things or there are still ample opportunities in time to come. It is often used to advise someone not to get hasty in his pursuit of something.

来日，今后的日子。方长，时间正长着。

来日方长，表示未来的时间还很长，将来可以做的事情多的是，或者将来的机会还很多。常用来劝人不必急于做某事。